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It seems we must create events to remind ourselves of what is really important: Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and now Family Day. Family Day was created by CASAColumbia in 2001, to promote family dinners as an effective way to reduce substance abuse among children and teens. Family Day is next Monday, September 22, 2014.

We potty train our kids. We teach them to ride bikes, to tie their shoe laces, etc. Are we teaching them to socialize and interact with others? Are we teaching them about the DANGERS of underage drinking and drug abuse? Do we think if we have one conversation with our child, a.k.a. “THE TALK,” we are home free? Setting boundaries and monitoring your child’s behavior from a young age is one of the most important skills a parent can develop. Why wait until YOUR CHILD develops some sort of behavioral/drug problem to take action?